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Sukanta, Deccan

It was high time for me to visit Sukanta; I had been hearing all about it from friends, old colleagues, and even from all the aajis and ajobas in the park. After an hour long discussion of where to have lunch, we decided to head to Sukanta this Sankrant.

Needless to say, we were greeted by huge crowds outside the restaurant. But given the popularity, I was already expecting that. What I was in fact amazed by was the public address system 😀 , that was pretty amusing.

The Sankrant Naivedya

Like any other thali place that I have been to, this one too, was noisy and overcrowded, with too much going on. They always feel like someone has on a time-lapse mode. And the table right next to washing area made matters worse for us.

Nevertheless, I was still very excited to taste one of the most popular thalis in the city. It being Sankrant, we were all greeted with til-gul first. Once they started serving, I felt like it was never going to stop. There was farsaan, two types of salads, a variety of sabjis, chapati and bhakri and sweets and what not on our plates.

I did not like the way they served though, it was more like throwing food on our plates, than serving it. It’s the same at all thali places you would say, but no, Durvankur, which is just as crowded, still does a good job at serving the customers. I would also like to add that the staff had various issues going on, and they were not hesitant to make them public either, it was quite unpleasant.

All in all, I liked everything on the menu except the sabjis. The masala bhaat, served later, was good too. Sadly though, I felt I’d rather go through all the pain for Durvankur next time (I am sorry, but it’s hard not to mention the best). This one was not worth the wait.